UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,634 organisations hold a Home Office licence to sponsor work visas. Search by name, or browse by sector, visa route or city. Updated daily. Hiring in the Netherlands instead? See the IND recognised sponsor list.
127,634 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,975Birmingham 3,118Manchester 2,929Leicester 1,431Glasgow 1,399Bristol 1,308Edinburgh 1,190Leeds 1,085Nottingham 1,069Ilford 973Reading 940Coventry 925Slough 887Milton Keynes 856Cambridge 855Harrow 827Liverpool 756Bradford 755Luton 729Sheffield 705Oxford 645Cardiff 636Bolton 601Southampton 585Newcastle Upon Tyne 558Croydon 548Belfast 541Derby 520Northampton 519Wolverhampton 507Watford 501Aberdeen 500Hounslow 500Essex 464Romford 451Southall 438Hayes 432Wembley 427Norwich 410Peterborough 410
UK WORLD EVANGELISM TRUST
Other Service Activities
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
UKGBC Limited
trading as UK Green Building Council
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Hertfordshire Students' Union
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
Hatfield
Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Bristol Students' Union
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
Bristol
Worker (A rating)
Active
Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Other Service Activities
Creative Worker
London
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Universal Music Operations Ltd
trading as Universal Music Group UK
Other Service Activities
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Huddersfield
Other Service Activities
Government Authorised Exchange
Huddersfield
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
Other Service Activities
Government Authorised Exchange
Hatfield
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Universal Pentecostal Church
Other Service Activities
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Brixton
Worker (A rating)
Active
Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association Ltd
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
Oxford
Worker (A rating)
Active
Universal Maintenance Services Limited
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
Enfield
Worker (A rating)
Active
Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship
Other Service Activities
Charity Worker
Oxford
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Bristol
trading as University of Bristol Student Union
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
Bristol
Worker (A rating)
Active
Univeristy of St Andrews Students' Association
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
St Andrews
Worker (A rating)
Active
United Response
trading as United Response - 1 St Alphege Road
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
Croydon
Worker (A rating)
Active
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Data sourced from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Organisation addresses are approximate city-level locations. If you cannot find a company, try their registered legal name rather than their trading name.
Sponsors by sector
Accommodation & Food ServiceAdministrative & Support ServiceAgriculture, Forestry & FishingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducationEnergy & UtilitiesExtraterritorial OrganisationsFinancial & InsuranceHouseholds as EmployersHuman Health & Social WorkInformation & CommunicationManufacturingMining & QuarryingOther Service ActivitiesProfessional, Scientific & TechnicalPublic Administration & DefenceReal EstateTransportation & StorageWater, Waste & EnvironmentWholesale & Retail Trade
Sponsors by visa route
Charity WorkerCreative WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Graduate TraineeGlobal Business Mobility: Secondment WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Service SupplierGlobal Business Mobility: UK Expansion WorkerGovernment Authorised ExchangeInternational AgreementInternational SportspersonIntra Company Transfers (ICT)Intra-company RoutesReligious WorkerScale-upSeasonal WorkerSkilled WorkerTier 2 GeneralTier 2 Ministers of Religion
UK sponsor list questions
- What is the UK sponsor list?
- The register of licensed sponsors is the Home Office list of every organisation licensed to sponsor workers on the Skilled Worker, Health and Care and other Worker and Temporary Worker routes. This page lists all 127,634 active sponsors and is updated daily.
- How do I check if a company can sponsor my visa?
- Search the company name above. If it appears with an A rating and the route you need (for example Skilled Worker), it holds a valid licence. Use the registered legal name rather than a trading name if you cannot find it.
- How often is the UK sponsor list updated?
- The Home Office publishes the register daily and this list is refreshed from it every day. 1,075 organisations were added in the last 30 days.
- What does an A rating or B rating mean?
- An A rating means the sponsor is fully compliant and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship. A B rating means the Home Office found compliance issues and the sponsor is on an action plan; it cannot sponsor new workers until it regains an A rating.
- Does being on the list mean the company is hiring?
- No. The list shows who is licensed to sponsor, not who has open roles. Use it to target applications at employers who can legally sponsor you, then check their careers page or job boards.